Solomon Elliott

[Steve Race MP 💙💛 @steveracemp]

Devolution is central to making every part of the UK prosperous - including #Exeter and the South West.

Now we have a fair and coherent local government settlement across the geography of #Devon, we must aim for the maximum devolution of power, responsibility, and funding.

[John Healey @JohnHealey_MP]

You will see this as a determined drive that you have not seen before from a British government.

Buying British not “if possible”, but by design. So every procurement pound supports British jobs, British apprenticeships and British skills. https://t.co/9orb94QfLc

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

For too long, people have said that cheaper transport isn't an option.

I don't accept that.

l've done it before and now I'm doing it again: a £2 cap on bus fares for millions across the country.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I said I would give people a bit more breathing space.

Today I’m taking immediate action - cutting taxes on energy bills to put more money in your pocket.

[Steve Race MP 💙💛 @steveracemp]

My full statement on the government moving forward with the Exeter/Plymouth/Torbay proposal for four new unitary authorities.

This is the best solution for everyone in Devon, and means Exeter can reach its full potential as the economic driver of the county.

[Exeter Labour Party @exeterlabour]

Exeter Labour’s @solomonelliott_ appeared in the Sunday Times today, speaking about his inspiring campaign to reverse library cuts in Devon after the Lib-Dem run council - supported by the Greens - proposed drastic cuts to our services here in Exeter

Photo credit: Wayne Perry

[Exeter Labour Party @exeterlabour]

Wishing our friends up north lots of luck in the Makerfield by-election today. Congratulations on such a positive campaign, it’s been great to play a small part in it! #VoteLabour 🐝 🌹 @AndyBurnhamGM @andy4makerfield @LabourNorthWest

[BBC Devon @BBCDevon]

Council drops plan to reduce library hours https://t.co/wPFSttLcWf

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Congratulations to @AndyBurnhamGM - Labour’s candidate for Makerfield.

[Solomon Elliott @solomonelliott_]

RT @AndyBurnhamGM: Politics isn’t working for places like ours.

I will change that.

#AndyBurnham #ForUs

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.

However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.

Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.

I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.

Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.

ENDS

[Damian Collins @DamianCollins]

9 in 10 teachers want media literacy in the national curriculum 👨‍🏫 Read about our Media Literacy APPG report in @TES @studentvieworg https://t.co/7uTwuL9bKl

[The Student View @studentvieworg]

📣Key findings from asking 1000s of teachers:
✅ 10% of English schools don’t teach media literacy
✅ 90% of teachers in England want it in the curriculum
✅ 60% of poor pupils have weak or no media literacy skills
✅ 22 Recommendations
⬇️ Download
https://t.co/9AGb3CxsIB

[The Student View @studentvieworg]

⚠️ On the day of the 2nd reading of #OnlineSafetyBill we are disappointed to see that the chapter on #medialiteracy in the draft bill has been entirely removed.
@DamianCollins @LordJimKnight @MrJohnNicolson @Siobhain_Mc @LordHastings

[The Student View @studentvieworg]

Our founder @solomonelliott_ spoke to @iburrell for his column in @theipaper about our ambitious plans!
https://t.co/tAma1wU2eD

[@eliothiggins.bsky.social @EliotHiggins]

Great to see more work from @studentvieworg, getting young people involved with investigating issues in their local areas - Landlords seek to evict tenants despite ban due to pandemic https://t.co/ruMCvkoyhN

[The Student View @studentvieworg]

First article from our digital-only workshops has been published by @SthLondonPress
https://t.co/Oa45I3hgFh

[@eliothiggins.bsky.social @EliotHiggins]

One of the reasons I was very impressed to hear about the work of @studentvieworg, and why I think teaching online open source investigation skills to younger people to focus on local issues and connecting them to our community could be so valuable.

[Bellingcat @bellingcat]

Tonight Bellingcat founder @EliotHiggins will be joined by @solomonelliott_ and @y_alibhai for the online discussion "The Battle for Truth: Is anything true anymore?" with @tortoise. Register here to watch -
https://t.co/8T7vyO7uHW

[Damian Collins @DamianCollins]

Today the Govt releases its full response to the #OnlineHarms consultation. Media literacy is important too, which is why with the help of @StudentVieworg we've launched a new APPG to help children spot online disinformation. Read more in @TimesRedBox https://t.co/PAQ0YnH85S